Del Norte and Poway are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Nighthawks will be playing at home against the Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Del Norte proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by six) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Rancho Bernardo 2-1.
Brooklyn Giaime
| 05/02/25 vs Rancho Bernardo | 12 |
| 03/01/25 vs Escondido Charter | 11 |
| 04/23/24 vs San Pasqual | 8 |
| 03/21/25 @ Eastlake | 6 |
| 05/09/24 @ San Pasqual | 6 |
Brooklyn Giaime made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gia Gerardi, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Lainey LLamas, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Poway never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over San Marcos. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Like Del Norte, Poway also got a great game from a two-way player: Mya McGowan. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, McGowan is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Addie Queen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Paityn Vidano was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Poway kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Marcos only managed six hits.
Poway's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Del Norte, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Del Norte hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Poway struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
